Category: Virtualization

Key New Features in Workstation 12 Pro Include: Built for Windows 10 and More – VMware Workstation 12 Pro enables IT professionals and developers to test and develop for Windows 10 with their existing Windows or Linux PC. Users can take advantage of the latest features in Windows 10 like Cortana, the personal digital assistant … Continue reading “How to Install VMware Workstation 12 Pro”

VMware Workstation is a test-and-development environment that allows systems administrators to create and run virtual machines (VMs) directly on a desktop. Workstation allows administrators to evaluate hypervisors and various operating systems and experiment with cloud computing without interfering with IT operations. IT administrators can also use Workstation to check up on host resources, perform management … Continue reading “VMware Workstation 12 Pro”

Hypervisor is mainly classified into two Type 1/Native/Bare Metal Hypervisor Type 2/Hosted Hypervisor Type 1 Hypervisor This is also known as Bare Metal or Embedded or Native Hypervisor. It works directly on the hardware of the host and can monitor operating systems that run above the hypervisor. It is completely independent from the Operating System. … Continue reading “Type 1 and Type 2 Hypervisor”

VMware ESX and VMware ESXi are both bare-metal hypervisors that install directly on the server hardware. Both provide industry-leading performance and scalability; the differenceresides in the architecture and the operational management of VMware ESXi. VMware ESX relies on a Linux operating system, called the service console, to perform some management functions including executing scripts and … Continue reading “What is the difference between VMware ESX and VMware ESXi?”

VMware ESX and VMware ESXi install directly on the server hardware, inserting a robust virtualization layer between the hardware and the operating system. VMware ESX and ESXi partition a physical server into multiple secure and portable virtual machines that can run side by side on the same physical server. Each virtual machine represents a complete … Continue reading “How Do VMware ESX and VMware ESXi Work?”

VMware ESX and VMware ESXi provide the foundation for building a reliable and dynamic IT infrastructure. These market- leading, production-proven hypervisors abstract processor, memory, storage and networking resources into multiple virtual machines that each can run an unmodified operating system and applications. VMware ESX and ESXi are the most widely deployed hypervisors, delivering the highest … Continue reading “What are VMware ESX and VMware ESXi?”

Virtualization technology is all the rage, but which product is right for your organization? Learn the virtualization vendors that deliver the best software solutions. You might not require every bit and byte of programming they’re composed of, but you’ll rejoice at the components of their feature sets when you need them. These solutions scale from … Continue reading “Virtualization Technology Providers”

Traditionally, operating systems and software run on a physical computer. Several challenges exist to running a large number of physical servers in a datacenter. The model is not flexible and can be inefficient. The planning and cost of proper infrastructure (square footage, rack space, power,cooling, cabling, and server provisioning) are but a few of the problems that … Continue reading “Why Virtualization?”

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